Updated at 8:35 p.m.
A woman claiming to be a relative of a man arrested this morning in Milnet appears to have pointed the finger at the wrong guy.
Sudbury.com spoke to the woman this morning, and she identified herself as the cousin of the man who had barricaded himself in his home with a number of firearms.
The woman identified the man as Gerry Castonguay, but according to the Greater Sudbury Police Service, that is not the name of the man who was arrested today in Milnet.
"That's just not who it is," said GSPS spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn. "The female spoke to everyone who was at the scene and we're looking at issuing a media release that media outlets who were there were provided with information that was incorrect."
GSPS Staff Sgt. Richard Waugh confirmed that the name given by the woman claiming to be the man's cousin was, in fact, incorrect.
"He (the accused) wasn't able to get to bail court today, so he will appear in court tomorrow," said Waugh. "We'll likely have the name after he is charged."
Sudbury.com will provide an update as soon as information becomes available.
Updated at 4 p.m.: Although police have yet to release his name, the Milnet man involved in a standoff with police that ended peacefully early this afternoon likely faces charges, a GSPS spokesperson has told Sudbury.com.
Kaitlyn Dunn said not only did the adult man surrender to police, but also he was arrested and will likely appear in bail court on Friday morning.
However, while Dunn said the man has likely been charged, she could not release the nature of those charges today. Sudbury.com expects to be able to report on those charges tomorrow morning.
Updated Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.
Greater Sudbury Police have put out a press release with a few more details about the standoff between police and a man armed with a gun in the small community of Milnet which ended peacefully around noon today.
Police were called out to Milnet, located about 10 kilometres north of Capreol, at around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night after a complaint about a man who was observed outside of his home with a firearm.
Greater Sudbury Police uniform patrol and tactical officers secured the area to ensure public safety, as the man had returned to his residence. They attempted to make contact with him, but the man was unreceptive.
Containment of the residence was maintained overnight by Greater Sudbury Police.
At around 11 a.m. this morning, the OPP's tactics and rescue unit arrived to relieve the Greater Sudbury Police tactical team, who had been on scene since Wednesday night.
At around 12 p.m., the man exited his home and surrendered to police.
Updated at 1 p.m.: In a tweet a short time ago, the Greater Sudbury Police say the armed man who barricaded himself in a residence in the small community of Milnet, north of Capreol, has surrendered.
A woman who said she was his cousin told Sudbury.com the man's name is Gerry Castonguay.
Police could not confirm that name when contacted by Sudbury.com.
GSPS Staff Sgt Marc Brunette said the police service's tactical unit was on site in Milnet, site of an old lumber community that still has a handful of permanent residents despite its reputation as a ghost town, yesterday evening.
The OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) was called into assist this morning.
GSPS told Sudbury.com more information would be released shortly..
Updated at 11:22 a.m.: The stand-off in Milnet that began at around 7:45 p.m. last night has now entered its 15th hour.
Greater Sudbury Police confirmed to Sudbury.com that the 48-year-old man who is barricaded inside the home is armed with a gun, though what type of gun hasn't been revealed.
Police did say the man is alone in the residence.*
Greater Sudbury Police could not say why the man was barricaded in the home.
However, Sudbury.com reporter Heather Green-Oliver spoke with a woman who claims to be the man's cousin, who said he barricaded himself in the home with his guns because he was scared. Of what, she said she didn't know, but she also claimed the man has struggled with mental health issues.
Check back for further updates, including video from the scene.
Updated at 10:46 a.m.: Greater Sudbury Police say a 48-year-old man has barricaded himself inside a home in Milnet, a tiny community 10 kilometres north of Capreol.
Sudbury.com reporter Heather Green-Oliver is at the scene. She said there is a heavy police presence on the ground in the area of the residence, counting at least eight OPP cruisers, five GSPS cruisers, as well as the OPP mobile command unit, and officers with the tactical unit in body armour carrying rifles. An ambulance is also on the scene.
Green-Oliver also said the police have blocked the roadway into Milnet.
Sudbury.com will update this story as more information becomes availabe.
Original story
Greater Sudbury Police tactical officers are dealing with an apparent barricading incident in the small community of Milnet, about 10 kilometres north of Capreol
GSPS told Sudbury.com that they have "contained a residence" in the small community.
Police also issued the following tweet at around 8:30 a.m.
“Tactical officers have a residence contained in the small community of Milnet approx. 10km North of Capreol #milnet3770.”
In an earlier tweet issued just before 8 a.m., police said the mobile command unit had been deployed.
Sudbury.com has a reporter en route to the scene. Check back for more on this story as it develops.
*An earlier version of this story stated police were unsure if the man was alone in the home. That error has been corrected.
